Exactly. An hour spent on the boat piddling around beats 2 on the lawnmower going in circles.

Regarding my vessel: last year was 110 hours doing the delivery. Then about 30 hours while at home. This summer is looking like 16 hours a month for the 4 months of use so far. I was hoping to get a little more use but kids, grandkids and camping take a toll on the available time.

Pretty impressive and speaks to the type of users on this site. I think those numbers are much, much higher than the average boater, but then again I think most of us would consider boating a lifestyle choice rather than a hobby.

I'd also point out that many of us have slower boats, or at least operate them slower than the average express cruiser type of boat. Most of our friends that we boat with travel at twice our speeds or more, so we generally put a lot more hours on the main engine than they do.

Pretty impressive and speaks to the type of users on this site. I think those numbers are much, much higher than the average boater, but then again I think most of us would consider boating a lifestyle choice rather than a hobby.

Some on this forum are working in the marine charter business or other commercial ventures and counting those hours in the total. To compare apples with apples, perhaps the poll should reflect recreational use only.

And those who live aboard or who are able to do extended cruising also skew the numbers a bit. That said, I seem to recall reading a report from BoatUS at some point that said the average usage is 50-100 hours per year, although I just tried to find it on the website and no luck. I still think this group well exceeds that average.

And those who live aboard or who are able to do extended cruising also skew the numbers a bit. That said, I seem to recall reading a report from BoatUS at some point that said the average usage is 50-100 hours per year, although I just tried to find it on the website and no luck. I still think this group well exceeds that average.

Oh, I don't expect these numbers to reflect the average boat owner. We are a narrower demographic. The 50-100 hours for the average is what I've heard and believe as well. That number's a little high even as you have so many who barely use it. I've known boat owners who used it one week a year. I knew people who lived on the lake and would take perhaps a 2 hour ride every other week during warm weathy. They'd use it less than 25 hours.